Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Noura Zoubair, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ZOUBAIR, NOURA

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2434

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

ZOUBAIR, NOURA is assigned to Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2434. The record contains 368 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 72.8%. The median time to allowance is 992 days, providing applicants with a substantial reference for prosecution scheduling and related portfolio planning.

The interview lift is 62.3%, indicating a strong association with allowance outcomes. Practitioners may therefore give interview preparation significant attention, while documenting any resulting claim distinctions in the written record. The represented companies are Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Palo Alto Networks Inc., and Google LLC. The listed firms are VAN PELT, YI & JAMES LLP & PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, and FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC).

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

72.8%
Allow Rate
+14.8% vs TC avg
393
Total Applications
+62.3%
Interview Lift
992
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 368 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.3%
§101 Eligibility
7.2%
§102 Novelty
54.6%
§103 Obviousness
18.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19207036 SCRUBBING ACCOUNT DATA ACCESSED VIA LINKS TO APPLICATIONS OR DEVICES Non-Final OA WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
19200543 SCRUBBING ACCOUNT DATA ACCESSED VIA LINKS TO APPLICATIONS OR DEVICES Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18789397 SECURITY POSTURE GENERATION USING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) MODEL Final Rejection Google LLC
18901117 LEVERAGING QUANTUM COMPUTING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO PREVENT CYBERATTACKS ON QUANTUM IOT DEVICES Final Rejection Bank of America Corporation
19169473 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18217551 FULLY HOMOMORPHIC ENCRYPTION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18923995 ENCRYPTED DATA SECURITY SYSTEMS PROVIDING DIGITAL SIGNATURE VERIFICATION PROTECTING NETWORK-BASED ASYMMETRIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHIC BLOCKCHAIN DISTRIBUTED SECURITY FRAMEWORK FOR PROTECTIVE TRUST CONTROL AND VALIDATION OF NODE-BASED CORE OPERATIONS AND TRUST DATA ASSET MANAGEMENT FOR AUTHENTICATION Non-Final OA Truist Bank
19003724 RESILIENT DETERMINISTIC ENCRYPTION EXTENSION USING ASSOCIATED METADATA STRUCTURES Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18782949 FAST NON-INTRUSIVE VERIFICATION OF FIREWALL CODE/POLICY UPDATES FOR CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION, CONTINUOUS DEPLOYMENT (CI/CD) Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18919978 AUTOMATED FUNCTION-LEVEL CODE SIGNATURE GENERATION FOR WINDOWS-PE AND ELF MALWARE DETECTION Non-Final OA Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
18789388 AUTOMATIC DISCOVERY OF APPLICATION ADMINISTRATOR Final Rejection Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
18490703 FAULT TOLERANT ZERO TRUST CONTROL PLANE Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18936459 END-TO-END PRIVACY ECOSYSTEM Non-Final OA Allstate Insurance Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Noura Zoubair's allowance rate?

72.8% of resolved applications examined by Noura Zoubair were allowed (368 resolved cases), compared with 76.5% across Art Unit 2434 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Noura Zoubair?

This examiner's interview lift is +62.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Noura Zoubair take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Noura Zoubair took 992 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Noura Zoubair work in?

Noura Zoubair examines applications in Art Unit 2434 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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